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Esophageal (oesophageal in British English) arteries are a group of arteries from disparate sources supplying the esophagus. The blood supply to the esophagus can roughly be divided into thirds, with anastamoses between each area of supply. More specifically, it can refer to: Esophageal branches of inferior thyroid artery (top third)
The esophageal branches of left gastric artery are branches which supply the esophagus. External links. celiactrunk at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman ...
The esophageal arteries four or five in number, arise from the front of the aorta, and pass obliquely downward to the esophagus, forming a chain of anastomoses along that tube, anastomosing with the esophageal branches of the inferior thyroid arteries above, and with ascending branches from the left inferior phrenic and left gastric arteries below.
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The esophageal veins drain blood from the esophagus to the azygos vein, in the thorax, and to the inferior thyroid vein in the neck. It also drains, although with less significance, to the hemiazygos vein , posterior intercostal vein and bronchial veins .
The arteries of the upper extremity The subclavian artery; The axilla. The axillary artery; The brachial artery; The radial artery; The ulnar artery; The arteries of the trunk The descending aorta. The thoracic aorta; The abdominal aorta; The common iliac arteries The hypogastric artery; The external iliac artery; The arteries of the lower ...
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2.2 left common carotid artery ... In anatomy, arterial tree is used ... esophageal arteries; mediastinal branches; Lower 9(3rd to 11th) ...